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Irish Motor Insurance Costs Stabilise as Claims Ease
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Irish Motor Insurance Costs Stabilise as Claims Ease

Central Bank data reveals private motor insurance premiums showed signs of stabilisation in late 2025 as personal injury claim awards moderated.

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Hospital Apologises to Woman Over Two-Year Cancer Scan Delay
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Hospital Apologises to Woman Over Two-Year Cancer Scan Delay

University Hospital Galway has issued an apology to a 28-year-old woman over a two-year delay in diagnosing adrenal cancer, leading to a High Court settlement.

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Litigation Remains Dominant for Irish Motor Injury Claims
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Litigation Remains Dominant for Irish Motor Injury Claims

Central Bank data reveals litigation remains the primary channel for Irish motor injury claims, even as motor insurance premiums begin to stabilise.

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St James’s Apologises Over Delayed Cancer Diagnosis Settlement
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St James’s Apologises Over Delayed Cancer Diagnosis Settlement

St James's Hospital has apologised in the High Court to a young mother over an eight-month delay in diagnosing breast cancer while she was pregnant.

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HSE Settles High Court Action Over Death of Baby at CUMH
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HSE Settles High Court Action Over Death of Baby at CUMH

The HSE has settled a High Court action over the death of newborn George Duggan at Cork University Maternity Hospital following an admitted breach of duty.

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Historical Abuse Claims: How Irish Law Evaluates Time Limits
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Historical Abuse Claims: How Irish Law Evaluates Time Limits

An analysis of how Irish limitation rules, Section 48A, and the date of knowledge govern historical institutional and childhood abuse civil litigation.

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Tax Appeals Commission Rejects Exemption for Garden Book
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Tax Appeals Commission Rejects Exemption for Garden Book

The Tax Appeals Commission has denied an author's claim for the artists' tax exemption on a non-fiction volume examining an Irish heritage garden.

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Tax Ruling: Inheritance Threshold Tied to Date of Death
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Tax Ruling: Inheritance Threshold Tied to Date of Death

A Tax Appeals Commission ruling clarifies that Capital Acquisitions Tax thresholds depend strictly on the date of death, not the date funds are distributed.

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Supreme Court Backs Bank of Ireland in Major Interest Appeal
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Supreme Court Backs Bank of Ireland in Major Interest Appeal

The Supreme Court has dismissed a major appeal against Bank of Ireland, upholding unilateral interest rate calculation changes affecting commercial borrowers.

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Peter McVerry Trust Seeks High Court Order Over Squatted Flats
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Peter McVerry Trust Seeks High Court Order Over Squatted Flats

The Peter McVerry Trust has launched High Court proceedings to remove squatters from four refurbished social housing apartments on Dorset Street in Dublin.

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High Court Upholds Revenue Ruling on Property Tax Loss
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High Court Upholds Revenue Ruling on Property Tax Loss

The High Court has upheld a Revenue ruling preventing a taxpayer from offsetting a property loss against capital gains due to a conditional contract.

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Court of Appeal Rejects €4.8m Developer Debt Challenge
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Court of Appeal Rejects €4.8m Developer Debt Challenge

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by a property developer, upholding a €4.8m judgment in favour of Everyday Finance and Allied Irish Banks.

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